Severe Storm/Tornado Watches Up North. The blue box is a Severe Storm Watch, valid until 1 am just north of St. Cloud, including Brainerd and Crosslake. The red box is a Tornado Watch for northeastern Minnesota and much of northern and central Wisconsin until 4 AM Friday. A volatile frontal boundary will continue to be a focal point for strong/severe storms, with enough wind shear for isolated tornadoes from near Duluth to Hayward, Ladysmith and Wausau.

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I was concerned about flooding from yesterday's slow-moving storm, and I talked about it in print and on 'CCO Radio. What caught me off-guard, as well as nearly every other meteorologist, was the ferocity of the T-storms that pushed northward late in the day, spinning up a series of tornadoes and some extreme 2-4" rains. Flooding will remain a problem today, especially central Minnesota, but a pretty nice weekend is shaping up. We're due...

I hope you were able to sneak outside yesterday and enjoy a few hours of comfortable sunshine, because more rain sweeps back into Minnesota today and tonight, accented by thunderclaps at times. An inch or two of water may fall on your yard before skies brighten up Thursday - before the next round of T-storms arrive Friday. The weekend looks better, but Monday's eclipse-weather-forecast is an enigma wrapped in a riddle. Don't get your hopes too high...

This week brings a streak of 70s, but 80s should be the rule next week, and weather for the State Fair looks sticky, with a few days near 90F. Speaking of warmth next weekend will be more lake-friendly. An isolated T-shower Saturday gives way to mid-80s on Sunday; the nicer day to fish, golf, bike - or loiter on the deck. Check the blog for more details. -Todd Nelson

Hope you enjoyed the nice weather on Saturday, as the second half of the weekend looks unsettled with storms moving in (especially during the afternoon). More rain looks likely later this week - how much could fall? Click for details! - D.J. Kayser

In spite of a few instability showers and sprinkles late Friday yesterday was pretty amazing. Few complaints... Make the most of today, because a few showers and T-showers return Sunday. We'll see more 80s in the weeks ahead, but I don't see any hideous heat, no drippy dew points. Occasional showers and storms, but only a small risk of severe. Plenty to like about August...